Lent (Fastenzeit), or Quaresima as it is known in Italy, is the time from Ash Wednesday (Aschermittwoch) to Easter (Ostern). It is a period of six and a half[...]

These adorable Vanilla Sugar Bunny Cookies will hop off the plate faster than you can bake them. And they happen to make a great Easter activity for kids or an[...]

A long standing custom in Germany is to exchange good luck charms (Glücksbringer) around New Year’s Day (Neujahrstag). Many traditional German lucky[...]

Every year around this time of the month, with only a few days until Christmas Eve (Heiligabend), I appreciate a simple cookie recipe for buttery cut out sugar[...]

Inspired by the traditional German Christmas Stollen ( Weihnachtsstollen ), I decided to bring you a Christmas Stollen Scones recipe - a scone version of the[...]

Having blogged about Tarte Flambée ( Flammkuchen ) before, I will not go into the details of its origin or history. But I will tell you that the Pizzawheels[...]

At present, there are no Christmas markets ( Weihnachtsmärkte ) that we can visit during Advent season. I must admit that I miss walking past the wooden stalls[...]

What’s not to love about Pizza Pinwheels . They are like pizza we all know and love, but in a form that allows them to be stacked on a plate and passed[...]

This is what I am calling a perfect November recipe for Lebkuchen (German gingerbread cookies) . Many traditional German recipes will call for leaving the[...]

Filo pastry is paper-thin translucent sheets of pastry often used in Greek, eastern European and Middle Eastern cuisines. When working with filo, it is a good[...]

Barmbrack is a traditional Irish fruitcake which is also known as ' Irish Tea Cake', a popular way to celebrate the Halloween season. This truly Irish treat[...]

Today, the Feast of Saint Michael ( Heiliger Michael ), also known as ' Michaelmas ' ( Michaelistag ) is celebrated in the Western churches. In the Roman[...]

St. Hildegard , also called Hildegard of Bingen (Hildegard von Bingen), was born 1098 in Bermersheim (Rhineland Palatinate, Germany) and died on September 17,[...]

When days are long and dinner is still in the works, I like to serve something to nibble on. This can be as simple as cheese or nuts, but if I’m feeling[...]

It’s August, a wonderful month to cook summer lasagne with all sorts of seasonal vegetables. There are so many vegetables that can be added to a lasagne[...]